Justice Daniel Billings sanctioned state prosecutors for failing to properly disclose records that questioned the credibility of a witness.
Jason Claffey
Jason Claffey is a reporter covering the Brunswick and Bath area for The Times Record. He graduated from Boston University with a communications degree and started his journalism career in 2005 in the sports department of The Boston Globe. Since 2007, he has covered local, state and national news in the Northeast for several publications.
Proposed Brunswick-Rockland excursion train would include fine-dining car
AmeriStarRail wants to launch a passenger line on a 57-mile stretch from Brunswick to Rockland, with stops in Bath, Wiscasset and Newcastle.
Bath council denies request to ban golf course housing development, sends issue to voters
Bath city councilors were concerned about government overreach and said they wanted voters to weigh in on a petition to stop The Bath Golf Club’s plan to reduce the course to nine holes and build housing.
Brunswick development to offer $325,000 houses, affordable apartments
The developer GreenMars is planning to build 21 houses and an 18-unit apartment building near downtown Brunswick that will be income-limited.
Brunswick lawmaker’s bill to expand birth control coverage advances in Legislature
Democrat Rep. Poppy Arford’s bill would require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover over-the-counter contraceptives.
Prosecutors deny claims by former Brunswick councilor charged in child porn case
Christopher Watkinson said the case was ‘proceeding toward dismissal’ until a new district attorney won a primary election.
Former Brunswick town councilor accused of child porn possession reaches plea deal, could avoid jail
Christopher Watkinson was accused of possessing sexual images of a girl under the age of 12.
Group submits petition of no confidence in Wiscasset schools superintendent
A group of Wiscasset school staff members, parents, alumni and community members signed the petition following the firing of the former principal.
Bath Planning Board recommends stopping golf club’s plan for housing development
The Bath Golf Club, built in 1932, wants to build housing to return the operation to profitability.
Storm floods roads across Midcoast, knocks out power to thousands
Brunswick, Bath and Harpswell were especially hard-hit by a wet, wind-whipped storm; a similar storm is on the way this weekend.